Sam Worthington To Play Vlad Tepes In Dracula: Year Zero?

There’s a hot rumour this morning that Sam Worthington (“Avatar”, “Clash Of The Titans”, “Terminator”) is in talks to play Vlad Tepes, the 13th Century Romanian ruler that became the basis for the Dracula story. “Dracula: Year Zero” will center around the poor life decisions that led good Vlad to impaling thousands of people on wooden stakes and then to eventually become the bloodthirsty night walker that we know and love today. Universal is putting together it’s future schedule and word is that Dracula will probably get the go ahead. Budget is, according to Latino Review, firm and fully packed. More news on this as we see it.